On Thanksgiving, many of us will spend time with our loved ones and reflect on what we’re thankful for. During the week preceding the festive holiday, we encourage you to consider those who are hungry and homeless.

42.2 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 29.1 million adults and 13.1 million children.

Food insecurity affects every county and congressional district in the country, according to Feeding America. Learn more about food insecurity (and food banks) in your community by exploring data from Feeding America’s interactive map.

Households with children reported food insecurity at a significantly higher rate than those without children (17% compared to 11%).

Children from families struggling with hunger are more likely to repeat a grade in elementary school, experience developmental impairments, and have more social and behavioral problems, according to Feeding America, a nonprofit that addresses hunger in the U.S.

As Feeding America notes, hunger is more prevalent in rural areas for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to higher unemployment and underemployment rates, lower levels of education, and less access to work support services, such as flexible and affordable child care and public transportation.

Being homeless could take 36 years off your life.

Homeless people have an average life expectancy of 42 to 52 years, while most people can expect to live to 78. This short life expectancy is tragic but not necessarily surprising, given that people who are homeless are more likely to get sick, struggle with mental health and/or substance abuse, and are often victims of violence.

Every year on the longest night of the year, cities nationwide mourn the loss of people who died on the street in their communities.

Every year 2.5 million children experience homelessness. That’s almost the entire population of Chicago.

Anyone could be at risk of homelessness.

While hundreds of thousands struggle with homelessness, millions more are living paycheck to paycheck and at risk of becoming homeless. One unexpected event, like a car breaking down, can put them on the street.